Synonyms for subpoena
səˈpi nə, səb-sub·poe·na

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1. subpoena, subpoena ad testificandumverb

   a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

   Synonyms:
   subpoena ad testificandum

2. subpoenaverb

   serve or summon with a subpoena

   "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"

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1. List of paraphrases for "subpoena":

   summons, citation, assignment, summoning, call-up

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1. Senate Republican:

   If we subpoena all of a sudden the former President, we know that's going to become kind of a circus so that's not necessarily something we want to do up front, but if he has pieces of information we need, we certainly will.

2. President Trump:

   In a surprise statement hours earlier, Bolton said he is prepared to testify if he is subpoenaed by the Senate. Bolton, who left the White House in September, said that he has weighed the issues of executive privilege and that after careful consideration and study decided that he would comply with any Senate subpoena. If the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony, I am prepared to testify.

3. Mark Fallon:

   We need an independent counsel to take a look, with subpoena power and with the ability to have people testify under oath.

4. Erika Jayne:

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5. Robert Mueller:

   It's not yet clear whether House Democrats will try to force the issue to bring Robert Mueller before Congress. Asked Wednesday if House Democrats would subpoena Mueller for House Democrats testimony, Jerry Nadler said :.